Unidentified driver killed in fiery Covington crash on I-12 Sunday

COVINGTON – A person was killed in a fiery crash early Sunday morning. 

According to state police, the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. Sunday. A Nissan and an International were both driving on I-12 when, for reasons reportedly still under investigation, the Nissan “became disabled … with no lights on.” The International hit the back of the Nissan, and the Nissan became fully engulfed in flames, killing the yet-unidentified driver. 

The driver of the Nissan was unrestrained when the crash happened, and a toxicology sample was taken. 

The driver of the International was properly restrained and not intoxicated.